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Ex-minister Gamboa targeted in Costa Rica’s first extradition to the US

A former Supreme Court justice, Celso Gamboa was accused by the US of using government connections to traffic cocaine. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesMar 20, 2026, 8:39 PM
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Al JazeeraMar 20, 2026, 8:39 PM

Ex-minister Gamboa targeted in Costa Rica’s first extradition to the US

A former Supreme Court justice, Celso Gamboa was accused by the US of using government connections to traffic cocaine.

The Straits TimesMar 20, 2026, 5:32 PM

Costa Rican ex-Supreme Court judge sent to US in first-ever national extradition

SAN JOSE, March 20 - Costa Rica on Friday extradited former top judge and security minister Celso Gamboa to the United States, where he is wanted on charges of international drug trafficking, marking the Central American nation's first-ever extradition of its own nationals.

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